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Operations Challenge 2016 Highlighted in Gallery

January 31, 2017

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Operations Challenge 2016 Opener

During WEFTEC® 2016, 42 teams vied for first, second, and third place in Division 1 and Division 2 of Operations Challenge. Competitors tested their wastewater treatment skills in five events – Process Control, Laboratory, Collection Systems, Godwin Maintenance, and Safety. The Virginia Water Environment Association team, the Blue Ridge Brawlers, earned first place overall in […]

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Young Professional Jumps Into Arkansas WEA and Operations Challenge

November 30, 2016

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Alecia Patton’s welcome to the world of wastewater was intense — first, she was asked to lead the Arkansas Water Environment Association (WEA) Young Professionals Committee; then, she was told she was the newest member of the association’s Operations Challenge team. Patton jumped in with both feet when she entered the water sector and the […]

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Heroes of Wastewater Assemble at Operations Challenge 2015

January 28, 2016

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During WEFTEC 2015, 44 teams — the largest number ever assembled — stepped up to compete in Operations Challenge. The competitors represent the often-unsung heroes of wastewater treatment. They rely on teamwork as their key to success both in the competition’s Process, Laboratory, Collection Systems, Godwin Maintenance, and Safety events and on the job. This […]

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Operations Challenge Goes Global

December 23, 2015

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The two German teams celebrate receiving Operations Challenge spirit awards. Team Düsseldorf won the awards for Team Congeniality and Best Fan Support and the All Star Team won the spirit award for Team with Best Effort. Photo courtesy of Oscar & Associates.

German competition motivates and trains operators   During WEFTEC® 2015, 44 teams tested their skills during the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Operations Challenge competition. Two of these teams traveled from Germany to compete. The teams’ journey to WEFTEC 2015 began after water sector leaders from Germany were inspired to develop their own Operations […]

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Central States Volunteer Helps Operations Challenge Team Win First in Division 2 Laboratory Event

November 26, 2014

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Operations Challenge 2014 Featured in WEF Highlights and WE&T During Operations Challenge 2014, Terminal Velocity made history by placing first in Division 1 for the fifth consecutive year. Team HRSD joined Terminal Velocity at the top by securing first in Division 2. Both are Virginia Water Environment Association teams. While teams and competitors often receive […]

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Operations Challenge 2013 Teams Make History

December 20, 2013

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Terminal Velocity wins fourth-consecutive Division 1 win and is joined on podium by two other Virginia teams   At WEFTEC® 2013, large crowds gathered to watch Operations Challenge, an event that exemplifies the precision and skill needed to work in the wastewater treatment industry. Expressions of awe and appreciation at competitors’ performances could be heard […]

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Operations Challenge 2012 Celebrates 25th Anniversary

December 20, 2012

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WEFTEC® 2012 marked the 25th anniversary of Operations Challenge. A total of 38 teams gathered in New Orleans to compete in the competition’s five events, Process Control, Laboratory, Safety, Collection Systems, and Wilo Maintenance. Photos courtesy of Kieffer Photography. And the winners are:

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U.S. Operations Challenge Team Builds International Ties in Argentina

June 12, 2012

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The U.S. Operations Challenge team competes in Argentina. Photo courtesy of Jeanette Brown, WEF immediate past president

On April 19, veteran U.S. Operations Challenge competitors joined to compete against 20 teams in the 6th Olimpiadas Sanitarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Team members attended the event not only as competitors but also as ambassadors. “Operations Challenge allows us to reach out to other countries and build relationships and introduce them to the wonderful […]

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